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Electrogaz, Rwanda's public utility, is considering water rationing due to shortages caused by a prolonged drought in parts of the country, officials said.
Harare City councillors have re-engaged town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi on the issue of former director of works Engineer Christopher Zvobgo after initially excluding him from a committee constituted to recommend a solution following a Supreme Court order to reinstate Eng Zvobgo with full benefits.
The decision by the Federal Government to construct the Kafin Zaki Dam in Bauchi state in spite of the stiff opposition of the government and people of Yobe state raises the urgent need to communicate to those against the project the compelling reasons for the government's decision in order to promote peace, unity and development between the two states.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani West, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has called on Brong-Ahafo chiefs to liaise with the government to ensure that the Bui Hydro Electric Power Project, initiated by the Kufour-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, is completed as planned.
The president of the Brikama Sandika has appealed to the authorities concerned to help them with a truck to remove the garbage piles in the area.
From a situation of acute shortage of portable drinking water within Kaduna metropolis, the situation now has gradually improved from were wells and water vendors with the four-wheel metal carts. Currently, Kaduna residents can turn on the taps to fetch water from the hitherto dry taps.
GOVERNMENT has extended a US$10 million support facility to Harare City Council to upgrade water and sewerage services with town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi promising an ambitious 90-day plan to fully restore these key services.
Dr. Suomi Sakai, UNICEF representative, at this year's National Sanitation Day held yesterday in Abuja, has disclosed that less than half of the country's population have access to improved sanitation.
THE Greek Embassy in Harare has donated US$650 000 to Zimbabwe to help fight cholera and assist in food relief projects.
La, a suburb of Accra, which lies between Osu and Teshie, has been classified as one of the densely-populated areas in Accra.
Residents of Basse and the surrounding villages in URR have once again expressed their frustration and concern over the increasing hardship imposed on them by the decision of the Basse Area Council to introduce cost recovery in the use of public taps.
Water minister Maria Mutagamba and ministry officials tour a valley tank in Lwemiyaga. More Irrigation schemes are needed
Egypt has made great strides in improving access to drinking water and is well-situated to address remaining challenges related to water and sanitation, a United Nations independent human rights expert said today.
RIVERS State government has assured residents of areas with drainage problem in the state capital that it was making efforts to address flood challenges in such areas.
As the country embarks on the implementation of Agenda Four, focus is on issues that may cause the country to revert to the violence that rocked it in early 2008.
The Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Felicio Zacarias, said on Monday that the reforms in water supply that began in 1995, and which have led to delegating the management of urban water supply in major cities to private consortia, have produced positive results.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has closed down Masinga power dam due to prolonged drought in the country.
The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has embarked on the evaluation of its clientele to identify areas of weakness in the billing system.
The Secretary of State for Water, Luis Filipe, on Monday here said that due to the constrains in water supply in many areas of the country projects to improve the supply are in progress, to overcome the situation in short and medium terms, Angop has learnt.
The secretary of State for Water Affairs, Luis Filipe da Silva, on Monday here said the implementation of Baynes Hydroelectric project, on Cunene river basin, will boost the country's development, mainly in the southern region, Angop has learnt.
Men whose wives still carry water on their heads have been challenged to find a way of relieving their spouses from the burden.
RUWA residents, who had been without water for nearly two years, last Friday finally had water supplies restored to them after the local board resumed works at its water treatment plant.
The national public utilities' cooperation, Electrogaz, might resort to water rationing as it seeks to tackle the current shortage of the precious commodity, which they attribute to increased demand.
Preliminary Belg Assessment Findings
The secretary of State for waters, Luis Filipe da Silva, said Saturday in Benguela that the projects of the sector are being conceived according to new urban plans of each town.
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